Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Goldseeker (74GO) |
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Cruise identifier | 11/71 |
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Cruise period | 1971-11-08 — 1971-11-26 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Buckie, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Fisheries |
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Objectives | 1. To investigate the distribution and abundance of shrimps off the north-east coast of Scotland from Pennan to Arbroath.
2. To search for scallops in the same area.
3. To take daily surface temperature readings.
4. To undertake a bottom survey in the coastal waters south of Aberdeen by means of underwater television. |
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Chief scientist | F Godfrey Howard (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.08 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 9 Description: exploratory fishing trawls |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 9 Description: exploratory fishing trawls |
Crustaceans | Quantity: number of hauls = 9 Description: exploratory fishing trawls |